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Adam Hoffman, Greensburg, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110309802CLOSED LOOP CHARGER FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - Embodiments of apparatus and methods for charging a battery are disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a connector configured to electrically couple to a battery, an adjustable current source capable of supplying current to the connector at a plurality of charge rates, and a resistor network configured to bias the adjustable current source to supply current at one of the plurality of charge rates in response to a digital input signal. The method may comprise receiving a digital input signal having a plurality of bits, the digital input signal indicating a desired charge rate for the battery, configuring a resistor network in response to the digital input signal, biasing an adjustable current source using the configured resistor network, and supplying current to the battery at the desired charge rate using the adjustable current source.12-22-2011

Andrew J. Hoffman, West Point, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120034366CARBOHYDRATE COMPOSITIONS - Low sugar, fiber-containing carbohydrate compositions are provided which are suitable for use as substitutes for traditional corn syrups, high fructose corn syrups, and other sweeteners in food products.02-09-2012

Brent W. Hoffman, Mooresville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090015539Appearance improvement for zone backlit LCD displays - A liquid crystal display device includes a display panel having an active image display region, a non-image display region surrounding the active image display region, and a border area disposed between the active image display region and the non-image display region, and a backlight device adjacent to the display panel and having a plurality of light producing elements corresponding to the active image display region, wherein the border area is disposed between the active image display region and the non-image display region to diffuse light produced by the light producing elements transmitted through the display panel within the border area.01-15-2009
20090015580User selectable run-time for display device and method of reducing power consumption for display device - A portable display device includes at least one power input port, a battery power supply, an image display region powered by one of the at least one power input port and the battery power supply, a control system for determining receipt of external power by the at least one power input port and for determining current capacity of the battery power supply, and a selection system for selecting a run-time period for displaying images within the image display region, wherein the control system provides a first control signal to the selection system for the selection system to provide a user with a maximum available run-time period based upon the determined receipt of the external power and the determined current capacity of the battery power supply.01-15-2009

Brent William Hoffman, Mooresville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110006690APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE POWER OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device comprising a sensor adapted to sense ambient light and an indicator adapted to display a power consumption status. The electronic device may additionally comprise a processor adapted to vary the luminosity of the device based on the ambient light sensed. A method may comprise sensing ambient light, illuminating a display at a luminosity based on the ambient light, and displaying a power consumption status on the device.01-13-2011

Patent applications by Brent William Hoffman, Mooresville, IN US

Gregory Hoffman, Fort Wayne, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080255617Vertebral Support Device - A vertebral support device (10-16-2008
20090099604Transverse Spinal Linking Device and System - A transverse spinal linking device links at least one spinal osteosynthesis bar to a transverse bar. The device may include a first part that has a vertical axis and a first jaw, a second part that has a second jaw, and a clamping resource. The first part may include a sliding surface, which may be inclined in relation to the vertical axis, and which may mate with at least one sliding surface of the second part. The sliding surfaces may be configured so that the descent of the second part results in an approach of the jaws, with the clamping action of the clamping resource causing the fixing and/or the locking of the device on the osteosynthesis bar and the fixing and/or the locking of the transverse bar.04-16-2009

Jeremy Hoffman, Birdseye, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20100307383Tilting Tabletop Mechanism - An article of furniture has been developed having a tilting tabletop mechanism, which securely maintains a tabletop in either a generally horizontal or generally vertical position while permitting a user to tilt the tabletop easily. The article of furniture includes a first component, a second component, a first member, a second member, a first lock element, and a second lock element. The second component is pivotally coupled to the first component. The first and second members are connectable to a first secured component. The first secured component is one of the first and second components. The first lock element is mounted to engage the first member when the first component is in a first position relative to the second component. The second lock element is mounted to engage the second member when the first component is in a second position relative to the second component.12-09-2010

Loren D. Hoffman, Indianapolis, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20080292459Streamlined Orifice of Outdoor Unit - A comfort system outdoor unit with an orifice structure and a fan in its top opening is provided with an insert to streamline the inward flow of air that passes over a lower end of the orifice structure. The insert may be fastened directly to the orifice lower end, or it may be installed so as to extend substantially from an upper edge of the coil to the orifice structure lower end.11-27-2008
20100269518WIRE RETAINER - An outdoor unit for an air conditioner/heat pump is provided with a bracket which is attached to the tube sheet of the heat exchanger coil for routing the electrical leads from the electronic components within the unit to a control box located outside thereof. The bracket is mounted without fasteners and is preferably clipped onto a planar structure on the tube sheet by way of opposing tabs on the bracket. The bracket is preferably secured to the planar wall by way of dimples that engage with holes formed in the planar wall.10-28-2010

Patent applications by Loren D. Hoffman, Indianapolis, IN US

Loren D. Hoffman, Jamestown, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090272872MOUNTING ASSEMBLY TO SECURE A GROMMET TO A COMPRESSOR FOOT INCLUDING DIMPLED SLOT - A mounting feature secures a grommet to a compressor foot of a compressor. A compressor foot includes a hole and a slot extending between an outer perimeter of the compressor foot and the hole to receive a portion of a grommet. The slot is defined by a first wall and an opposing second wall, and at least one of the first wall and the opposing second wall includes a projection that extends into the slot.11-05-2009

Thomas Hoffman, Zionsville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20120110688AAD-12 EVENT 1606 AND RELATED TRANSGENIC SOYBEAN LINES - This invention relates to soybean event pDAB4472-1606 (Event 1606). This invention includes a novel aad-12 transformation event in soybean plants comprising a polynucleotide sequence, as described herein, inserted into a specific site within the genome of a soybean cell. This invention also relates in part to plant breeding and herbicide tolerant plants. In some embodiments, said event/polynucleotide sequence can be “stacked” with other traits, including, for example, other herbicide tolerance gene(s) and/or insect-inhibitory proteins.05-03-2012

Thomas K. Hoffman, Zionsville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110088109Soybean Cultivar S080118 - A soybean cultivar designated S080118 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080118, to the plants of soybean S080118, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080118, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080118 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080118, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080118, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080118 with another soybean cultivar.04-14-2011
20110088110Soybean Cultivar S080117 - A soybean cultivar designated S080117 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080117, to the plants of soybean S080117, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080117, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080117 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080117, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080117, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080117 with another soybean cultivar.04-14-2011

Thomas Karl Hoffman, Zionsville, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20110072535Soybean Cultivar S080046 - A soybean cultivar designated S080046 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080046, to the plants of soybean S080046, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080046, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080046 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080046, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080046, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080046 with another soybean cultivar.03-24-2011
20110107447Soybean Cultivar S080192 - A soybean cultivar designated S080192 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080192, to the plants of soybean S080192, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080192, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080192 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080192, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080192, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080192 with another soybean cultivar.05-05-2011
20110107448Soybean Cultivar S080191 - A soybean cultivar designated S080191 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080191, to the plants of soybean S080191, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080191, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080191 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080191, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080191, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080191 with another soybean cultivar.05-05-2011
20110107449Soybean Cultivar S080190 - A soybean cultivar designated S080190 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080190, to the plants of soybean S080190, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080190, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080190 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080190, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080190, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080190 with another soybean cultivar.05-05-2011
20110107450Soybean Cultivar S080193 - A soybean cultivar designated S080193 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080193, to the plants of soybean S080193, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080193, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080193 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080193, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080193, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080193 with another soybean cultivar.05-05-2011
20110107451Soybean Cultivar S080119 - A soybean cultivar designated S080119 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S080119, to the plants of soybean S080119, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S080119, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S080119 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S080119, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S080119, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S080119 with another soybean cultivar.05-05-2011
20110314566Soybean Cultivar S090086 - A soybean cultivar designated S090086 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090086, to the plants of soybean S090086, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090086, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090086 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090086, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090086, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090086 with another soybean cultivar.12-22-2011
20110314567Soybean Cultivar S090057 - A soybean cultivar designated S090057 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090057, to the plants of soybean S090057, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090057, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090057 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090057, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090057, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090057 with another soybean cultivar.12-22-2011
20110314568Soybean Cultivar S090069 - A soybean cultivar designated S090069 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090069, to the plants of soybean S090069, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090069, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090069 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety S090069, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090069, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S090069 with another soybean cultivar.12-22-2011

Timothy Arthur Hoffman, Osceola, IN US

Patent application numberDescriptionPublished
20090236824Travel trailer having improved turning radius - A travel trailer configured to be coupled to and towed by a vehicle is provided. The travel trailer has a compartment that is attached to a chassis which includes a front end and a rear end. A plurality of wheels are attached to the chassis adjacent the rear end, and a hitch assembly is attached to the chassis adjacent the front end. The compartment at the front end of the chassis forms first and second corners. A recess, directed inwardly toward the interior of the compartment, is located at each corner of the compartment. Cavities formed by each recess may receive a portion of the vehicle while the vehicle is engaged in a turn.09-24-2009